Postcode district · Chatham
Who lives in ME4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 47,035 (2024)
ME4Postcode district · Chatham
Who lives in ME4
Residents
47,035
2024 estimate
Households
17,196
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 21.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
ME4England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
ME4
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
39.7% of adults in ME4 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42% have never married.
ME4England
Married or civil partnership39.7%44.7%
Never married42%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in ME4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME4
49%
33%
12%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.